AP 002 - Mottainai

Analysis Paralysis - A Board Game Podcast

Episode two of the AP Podcast is here! In this episode, we are dialing in on one game - Mottainai. Max, John, and Daniel, with Thomas providing color commentary, discuss the deep intricacies of this unassuming Carl Chudyk design where truly nothing goes to waste. Enjoy!

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Time Stamps

(1:50) - Brief overview of Mottainai

(3:47) - How did we become aware of this game?

(9:32) - Why is this game worth discussing?

(15:50) - The layers of interaction

(23:00) - The layers of tension

(26:45) - Is it an engine builder?

(31:40) - The hidden depths

(38:00) - Any cons?

(43:15) - Tips for teaching

(50:49) - Countering the early smith helper

(1:01:31) - Deep strategy talk

Songs featured

Intro - "Make Funk" by HoliznaCC0

Interlude & Outro - "Nocturnal" by Podington Bear (Used under a Creative Commons license. Retrieved from Free Music Archive. No modifications were made)